Laharithe raga notebook

Shankara

शंकराHindustani

A night raga of the Hindustani tradition, Shankara belongs to the Bilawal thaat. Ga serves as the vadi, with Ni as samvadi. Lahari lists 24 compositions in this raga.

At a glance

Thaat
Bilawalverified ×4

sources differ: karnatik, wikipedia say Bilaval

Melakarta
Dheerashankarabharana
Aroha
S - G - P - N - D - S'verified ×2
Avaroha
S' - N - (D)P, G - P - (R)G - (R)Sverified ×2
Vadi
Gaverified ×5
Samvadi
Niverified ×5
Time
2nd Prahar of the Night (9PM to 12AM)verified ×2

sources differ: chandrakantha says 9:00pm-midnight; ragajunglism says evening, night; oceanofragas says 10 p.m.-1 a.m.; swarganga says 9pm - 12am

Jati
Audav - Shadavverified ×2

sources differ: tanarang says Audhav - Shadhav Vakra; oceanofragas says Audava-Audava/Five notes-Five notes

Songs in Shankara

Film songs

  • Ruma Jhuma Ruma Jhuma Chala TihariKhemchand Prakash · Tansen · 1943 · hindi×2 sources
  • Bemuravvata Bewafa (a.k.a. Dard-E-Dil Dard)C. Arjun · Susheela · 1966 · hindi
  • Bolo Bolo Kahan Bolo ChhaliyaChhaliya · hindi
  • Bolo Bolo Kanha Bolo ChaliyaKalyanji · Chhaliya · 1960 · hindi
  • Desh - Pardesh (a.k.a. Ye Desh - Pardesh)Rajesh Roshan · Desh Pardesh · 1978 · hindi
  • Jhanana Jhan Jhana Ke Apni PayalShankar-Jaikishan · Ashiq · 1962 · hindi
  • Main To Deewani HuiAnand Milind · Vansh · 1992 · hindi
  • Payal Ki Jhankaar (a.k.a. Dekho Kanha Nahin Manat Batiyan)Rajkamal · Payal Ki Jhankaar · 1980 · hindi

Bandishen

  • Aai Sundari Saj Sab MilVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Begi Daras Dikha JaVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Bhawani Dayani Amit Sukh DaaniVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Guni Hi Gun Jane PahichaneVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • kala naa pare maiko haa
  • Kalna Parat AaliVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • karanaa ho so kara le pyaare
  • Koyalia Bole RiVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • maathe tere dhaara o bairaagee,
  • Mori Aali Ri Baake Chaliya NeVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Neeravta Chai Rajni MeVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Ni Pa Ni Pa Ga PaVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • Rangeeli Madhuraat AaiVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • sakhee taba soM chaina naheeM aave
  • Sughar Chatur BalmaVishwanath Rao Ringe 'Tanarang'
  • vibhuShitaanaMgariputtamaMga:Pandit Jasraj

Related ragas

Equivalent across traditions

Shankara

Similar

Bihag,Bihagada,Hamsadhvani,Hansdhwani,Manohari TypeI

Sources & further reading

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